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1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort


Happy Face

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http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

After a considerable amount of time my '72 roundie full restoration is nearly complete. I bought the car in early 2003 thinking it was already nearly there. I got a rude awakening.

It turns out the original shell, while being a nearly rust-free body, had hidden but fatal frame damage - I discovered this last year when Pete Sliskovich of Coupe King in LA took my car in for his stab at the restoration. Pete had a spare clean and straight body and we commenced to do a shell swap of all my bits and pieces collected over the previous 3 years. The car has been at Coupe King now since last January and is on the verge of completion. Its gorgeous.

The link which contains all the gory details is above. In the end, it looks like I'll finally have that beauty I was always working towards.

thanks

Dave

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

Coupe King also keeps a project blog here http://www.coupeking.com/product_main.php?product_id=387

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1972 2002
Verona Red "Happy Face"
VIN 2581641

1999 M Roadster Alpine White, 1999 M Coupe Alpine White

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Man oh man do I wish I had the dinero to do the same! Very nice!!! Enjoy that car and drive the crap out of it!!! I'm jealous!!!

'74 Sahara/Beige 2002 HS car, long, long ago...

'73 Polaris/Navy 2002 tii lost to Canada

'73 Malaga/Saddle 2002 current project

'73 Taiga/Black 2002 tii in my dreams

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Well, the restoration is only a few days away from completion. Next week I'll fly out to Long Beach and pick up Happy Face. Here are a few shots taken out in front of the shop. She's ready for the drive home to Houston.

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1972 2002
Verona Red "Happy Face"
VIN 2581641

1999 M Roadster Alpine White, 1999 M Coupe Alpine White

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My son and I flew out to Long Beach last weekend and picked up Happy Face. Can't say enough about the great job that Peter and Erik Sliskovich and Coupe King did on the car. Its gorgeous and runs great. She's now home safe and sound in Houston.

We took leisurely 3-day drive from LA to H-town along I-10. The car did great.

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stop in Palm Springs to see the wind farm

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incredible scenery in Arizona - a great drive

project blog: http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

1972 2002
Verona Red "Happy Face"
VIN 2581641

1999 M Roadster Alpine White, 1999 M Coupe Alpine White

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